(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth,- doubtfully guessing at the unknown; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eighth.
Orang-orang dari kalangan Ahl al-Kitâb yang menelusuri kisah itu akan mengatakan, "Mereka berjumlah tiga orang, empat dengan anjingnya." Yang lain mengatakan, "Mereka berjumlah lima orang, yang keenam anjingnya."